MELANIE The Nickel Song ('71)

Well you know, I don't know so many things, but I know what's been goin' on...
/ melaniesafka

[@eldredlane9517]

I went into the Army in April '69, four months before Woodstock. When I heard Melanie for the first time, I fell in love with her and her music. I got married in 1976, and our first child was a little girl. The first name I thought of was Melanie, and my wife agreed. I am so tankful for her and the woman she's turned out to be.

[@keithcostello]

Oh my,

[@melodyvoss]

My parents liked her so much that they gave me the name Melody, in honor of Melanie. Not sure why they didn't just go with Melanie...lol

[@papabaer469]

Nice Story about your daugthers Name ♥️

[@sabineb3950]

🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍 Lg.aus Hannover. 🥰

[@dougkearney2881]

Its June 2023 and I’ve just found a lot of Mel’s songs, playing as I write this. Too think she is only 11 months older than I.

[@ernst2225]

We were sitting around a campfire in Finland in 1973. Everything was dark around us and then someone turned on the radio. The Nickel Song with Melanie and Me And Bobby Mc Gee with Janis Joplin was playing. I'll never forget that, because I was high up north with my German girlfriend-the time didn't matter and lots of mosquitoes were flying. I was in a sauna for the first time even with a lake .This year I was back in Finland after 50 years-more south and when I came to Germany I heard the "Nickelsong" on KZbin .I got a little sad because my youth with which I associate this song is over and my girlfriend, my later wife, died of cancer. When the tracks played, I cried.

[@chrisdevalcourt648]

Memories! Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. The circle of life.

[@thetruth-bf6je]

🙏❤️🇮🇪

[@stuartstibbs2069]

Yep...lifes a box of chocolates.Hang in there. Greetings from South Australia. 🦘🦘🍺🍺

[@darrynjohnson5808]

Your experience has echoes for us all … respect

[@helbitkelbit1790]

Damn brother.......hopefully you will see her again

[@vitobarfalone6060]

The curse of living a long life is to see people you admire and respect leave this world.....peace be with you sweet lady....the world is a little darker without your bright light....

[@mafirearmsafety]

the upside is you see your enemies go to hell first

[@robertdouglas8895]

All minds are connected.

[@robertdouglas8895]

@@mafirearmsafety That sounds like hell to me. The world is a mirror.

[@michaelwaters8879]

News of her passing leaves a big hole in my heart.

[@user-yj3ob9kd3l]

I lost a dear friend last week. Every time we lose someone, a relationship ends, and that branch of life of our life ends. The longer we live, the fewer branches we have!! 😢

[@birdzilla106]

Fifty years later, this song is still relevant. Aside from the angelic voice, Melanie's insight is my favorite part of her music.

[@morrigankasa570]

This is great, I thought no one could get close to as good as Nana Mouskouri's version of this song but Melanie did, WOW!

[@paulh2981]

It'll be relevant for 150 to 500 more years or so.

[@bhbluebird]

I always loved the distinctiveness in that voice.

[@jmmalouff]

Excellent song writer and singer. This song is 50 years old and still as good as ever.

[@petertattum2338]

Melanie Safka: beautiful voice, beautiful face. I've been a fan since I was 11-tears' old!

[@JuullRhapsodos]

Killer voice and Bambi eyes 😍

[@mathewmcgill6266]

I loved her and just how unique she was.

[@michaelwilkerson7110]

Melanie always sang dollar songs and we, the listeners, are always the winners.

[@Joe-gu6oe]

Thanks Michael!

[@karlwelin7932]

Michael Wilkerson - You got that right. She never really got the recognition she so deserved. Wow, what a unique beautiful voice.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

They're all starting to pass away... Adios Melanie. Rock & Roll Heaven's got one more, in a hell of a band.

[@cawilson5357]

That a fact so many great entertainers/musicians are leaving this world for heaven. Makes me listen to their music that much more. Sometimes shedding a few tears too.

[@user-yj3ob9kd3l]

​@cawilson5357 same here. I get so absorbed in the many works of each one and listen continuously. God bless them all and many thanks for the wonderful performances they left for us!! 💔

[@lharris828]

I was at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970/71 where I heard Melanie for the first time!! Oh my goodness. When I got home I went to town and bought her LPs. Brilliant.

[@1gaia]

Such a mega talent. Great writer/poet. Great singer.

[@Bobbymorris-g3h]

So beautiful a babyface and baby voice. Every boys crush Melanie always beautiful

[@justonsmith5132]

I lit a candle for you tonight. you will be forever missed.

[@robyoung9968]

I love her , what a lovely soul. I’m reminded how great her songs were..

[@happyhome41]

When I was a child, parents of four kids in our neighborhood traded off carpooling to school, and I distinctly remember Melanie on the AM radio and one mother would tap the accelerator in time with the song, giving quite the ride in the back seat. Wonderful sounds to this day.

[@tradergirl7067]

I didn't discover Melanie until a few years ago. I've listened to her music on rewind ever since. RIP❤

[@joanmcgilton5075]

I love Melanies songs She does a lot I never heard before until I looked her songs up on KZbin

[@willardhoward5141]

I still love that voice.

[@annederosier4281]

Saw her at the Topsfield fair in 69. It was great to see her!!!!

[@shaunbrachmann2636]

I remember when this came out. Had a 45 and played it endlessly. Beautiful song, beautiful lady.

[@teresathayn5170]

Melanie is the first time I felt like hugging the world, and I was a kid!! Thank You Melanie!!!

[@ferociousgumby]

This is really an amazing song! I first heard Nana Mouskouri do it, but it's M's song and she hits it out of the ballpark.

[@hautedaug]

thanks for the tip off watch?v=d5tFXHsBBLQ

[@DerGeobotanik-Kanal-le1ee]

Thank you, life, for having been!

[@kevinbennett7615]

When music artists didn't sound like any other X Factor wannabe. Such a sexy voice and a great singer.

[@s.fuhrmann]

That's what I always say. When songs came on the radio there was never a question who it was. They were all unique.

[@chrisk7495]

Had a visit from my parents some weeks ago (Mum and Stepfather) Had to talk with my Mum about something, and said to my Stepfather he can play DJ on my PC. And he turned this on lel... Nice, i know some good country songs and enjoy them but i didn´t even know that she exist ^^ Greetings to all from Bavaria

[@AlohaMichaelDaly]

genuine and beautiful

[@kent1767]

I've been in love with this woman oh 50 years or so.

[@frankenstein3526]

Came back here to her page when I heard the news that she passed… such a lovely spirit, such a loss to us all…

[@Uweathome]

Thx for this masterpiece!

[@AngelHernandez-bw4vb]

R.I.P. sweet lady

[@neilmartin7304]

Fantastic voice I put in a 🌝nickle to hear melanie sing a dollar song any time 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😀😀😀👍

[@truckindave1]

I'd put in a dollar to hear a nickel song. I've always liked "Brand New Key"

[@timothylines3867]

just great.

[@elizafaulhammer2203]

So beautiful! When I was 14 , which is a very long time ago, we sang her song and I did it very well ...........

[@paulcozz1]

Amazing voice, so glad I found Melanie so far into the future. And the songs are timeless

[@kayredburn930]

1971 THE NICKEL SONG. MELAINE. GOOD SONG. CUTE SONG TOO. LOVE THE WAY SHE SINGS .

[@RicoBurghFan]

Well...I love it!

[@atreecalledmarion5480]

wow, that sounds even through the ipad speakers fantastico. think i heard that song the first time at the age of three or four, fifty years ago, but it's still moving. so now i had to crap my guitar and play it for the first time 🎼

[@detlefheubach5843]

Melanie mit ihrer unverwechselbaren Stimme wird immer in Erinnerung bleiben ❤👍❤️

[@watermark360]

am almost hypnotised looking and listening to her.

[@susanwahl6322]

I love all of her songs.

[@skettspsketti5484]

Memories...

[@v8valiant68]

brings back some childhood memories, for sure.

[@terryrussell5140]

She's so cool!

[@godsgreenearthinhabitant94]

Beautiful voice

[@FernandoAdolfo56]

La mas bella y la mas bella cancion...

[@WildPhotoShooter]

Melanie had a lot of very memorable songs.

[@stuartcarroll7156]

This has always been one of my favorite songs - it captures something about the human condition that few songs do, and sung by someone as amazing as Melanie it really works.

[@brettoat]

Thank you, Melanie.

[@samtgodfrey]

Dear Melanie, I'm sorry for what we all did to your song. We called ourselves "Freaks" when we stood, holding candles and singing along. But the freaks we have become, instead, are the most frightening, evil, hateful things... And we turned your song into the most awful sounds of fear and desperation that bounce off our own ears, pretending. Just pretending. Someday again, we will lay down, light our candles that show the way through the rain. You will be there, all around, with your voice of sincerity bringing your song back for us to share and use to turn all this right round again. Love & Peace

[@eddiejohn7744]

Forgot this one , if only we could all go back to those days from the lunacy that prevails now. Marvelous performer

[@lasinmt106]

And who was there to tell us that those HIPPY Years or Era wasn't lunacy? LOL....may Melanie Rest in real Peace. I was so upset the national news just ignored her passing for the most part. I couldn't believe it when I happened on a what I had hoped a fake report on line. Sadly it turned out to be true. She's about a year older than me and way too YOUNG precious lady way too young to leave us. My prayers to your family.

[@eddiejohn7744]

@@lasinmt106 Born two weeks after me . I never read hee in the UK that she had passed. So sad .

[@spursgog835]

Such a unique and talented performer and song writer.

[@edking2940]

Love this song and Melanie is the greatest.

[@driftinwest]

R.I.P. Melanie Her song's bring back memories of my teenage years

[@midrash100]

How can you not love Melanie. She captivated audiences with her energy. She was the Ethel Merman of the 70's.

[@tonyjones6689]

another great artist

[@annebanks5586]

I was lucky enough to see her in person at our local theatre, there she was just sitting in the middle of the floor with her guitar. She was just terrific. I still have and play all her LP's

[@dieterplieninger7572]

Melli ist jetzt eine Göttin

[@jimmyross4352]

About 40 years ago I walked into a store one day and heard Melanie For the firat time. she was singing "Brand new key. " I still recall two things about the experiance 1) how moved I was by her innocence and Angelic voice 🤗 2) and how unmoved the few people who were actually yelling at each other during her performance 😐 i instantly recaled my favorite preacher,the late Pastor Chuck Smith, portrayed in the current film " Jesus Revolution" say; " people can't give what they don't have, it's like measles''.

[@goodbarbenie5477]

No nose or lip rings or hoops. No tattoos strewn everywhere on this young Lassies' body...hah... LuvU Mame...😊.

[@TheStrings61]

Rest in peace.

[@douglipscomb3002]

The Golden Age of music!

[@williamrichards3707]

Such a Glorious singer!!!

[@victorwadsworth821]

Saw her in person for free at Earth Day here in Fort Worth, Texas, got her to sign a few FDC's, great music, nice lady.

[@GavinPeacock-rc6nv]

What a honey,what a voice,

[@michaelmills2926]

The wonderfull Melanie. ❤️❤️❤️

[@christopherchilds8723]

My lady you are a national treasure 🙏

[@alanbg2278]

Shivers

[@kirkwatson1442]

Tres bon mel...

[@jojikichi1009]

R.I.P Melanie

[@551taylor]

Such a beautiful voice and a beautiful soul 💝💝💝

[@Robutube1]

I loved this song at the time, but only now realise the importance of the message that Melanie was sharing. I'm a fool for missing that but, all these years later, she's been my teacher.

[@yeoldfart8762]

Ah memories. I must have played my guitar and sang this song a thousands time Way back when.........

[@jimyoung6271]

This reminds me of Teresa Brewer - "Till I Waltz Again with You."

[@beataspiewakjonsson1749]

RIP 🙏❣️🕯️🌹

[@BubbaWarbucks]

Every Melanie performance is as golden as in the studio

[@BubbaWarbucks]

What a pure voice

[@jeannetruitt7176]

I'm still right here

[@calebben-avram4410]

This song made my mother appreciate Melanie when she heard Melanie sing it live on "the David Frost Show," at least I think is the one I am remembering. According to my mom, the song was "charming and clever."

[@annj8137]

RIP, dear lady. 😥

[@aceseightsa8411]

I was named after this woman.

[@markcook3570]

They say if there is a rock ‘n’ roll Heaven, they got to have a hell of a band. It seems that band has just got a new member, and I’m sure she’ll fit in just fine. Hey Mel say hello to Jimi for me…..

[@patriciajohnson3017]

A touch of Buffy st Marie in her voice

[@lasinmt106]

No Buffy but their stories and era are not far apart. Both won awards for writing songs one an Academy one an Emmy and those who used them in both situations for movies didn't actually appreciate their talents or want to share it with them either. One does wonder what is wrong with those types. But here is to both ladies and may Melanie be that most shining star in heaven we look up and see on a clear night and feel her soul and crave listening to her music. Buffy was just getting going herself and was just as rebuffed by the popular media. At least Melanie as far as I ever knew wasn't treated like a criminal to be watched by the FBI and other nonsense like Buffy. But to have both ladies in concert today maybe in heaven one day. Maybe we'll all gather wearing our Beautiful People Buttons on and see them both. They could belt out from their toes their souls for sure.

[@philipnorris6542]

Oh Melanie, my celebrity crush from half a century ago; now it's Rihanna, but this beautiful lady will never lose her appeal. and now, sadly, she has departed.

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

Jesus! What a bloody racket!!

[@debridgesbridges3775]

When I was around 27 my husband and I went to hear Melanie she did in Orlando, FL around 1982!! I want to know how and what she is doing now? Can someone please tell me.

[@lasinmt106]

Sadly she passed away but you probably know now. This January 2024 so about a year after your post. She's bound to be that brightest star in the heaven on a clear night looking down on us. I swear I can her her humming and laying her hands across the strings....my hearings been off since 1980 so perhaps I better get out my headphones and CD's so I don't miss anything....she's missed by all who understood her and heard her in spirit and soul.

[@ulrichwill496]

❤❤❤❤🇨🇭

[@markissboi3583]

watching The stand series 2021 ep2 brand new pair of rollerskates song on it memory's 70s had to youtube it to see all melanie songs oz Straya cheers remember the 1st set skates i seen red leather white shoelace ajustable length to fit

[@oldfarmshow]

👍👍

[@AlfredBernasek-nf4yo]

UNERREICHBAR ❤

[@mickeymcnaughton2555]

A nickel's pay or consideration, then either a nickel song in return, or eventually a Nickelodeon solution. I love this five cent song 2 pieces!

[@beatlebuick]

The modesty on her face when the audience applauded.

[@danmurphy4724]

I wonder if Beyonce could pick up a 6 string and play this

[@karlwelin7932]

Dan Murphy - HA! Nope

[@latinguy67]

different type and a totally different audience. Melanie was perfect during her time. Her music and talent endures. Leave Beyonce to her time.

[@marksoquetjr4693]

She can. Ask Alicia Keys

[@russyeatman5631]

NOPE

[@gregorypaine513]

No!!!

[@mickjagger8439]

inflation, now it's the $50 song 🤣

[@husky500cr]

RIP

[@philipperessos5499]

sad we can only put one thumb up!

[@classymen2860]

Lovely and very good. A delicious poetry and I hope you enjoy it because you are delicious and superb. Fantastic. With respect to you. Thank you. Congratulations. Pena Gil

[@johnskelley6710]

Those big brown eyes just kill me

[@johnskelley6710]

I know right?

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

Woodstock💔

[@Irisheddy]

for those who a grandmother or great-aunt who plays a folk guitar, this is what she look like when she was younger